Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research Chairman Frank Lucas today chaired a hearing to review rural development programs and examine the rural development title of the 2002 Farm Bill. The Agriculture Committee provided an estimated $870 million in… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov VALDOSTA, GA – Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chairman Jerry Moran today convened a field hearing in Valdosta, Georgia to review federal commodity programs. This is the Subcommittee’s first in a series of hearings to review various… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today Chairman Goodlatte announced the new vice Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Richard Pombo, and the addition of Rep. Mike Sodrel to the Committee roster. Subcommittee assignments for Reps. Jean Schmidt and Sodrel were also announced. The Vice Chairman position was formerly… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chairman Jerry Moran convened a hearing to review the federal crop insurance program. The federal crop insurance program is designed to help agricultural producers mitigate unavoidable risks such as adverse… Read more »

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Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov NEBRASKA CITY, NE – House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Ranking Minority Member Collin Peterson today convened a field hearing in Nebraska City, Nebraska to review the 2002 Farm Bill. Twelve members of the Committee attended today’s hearing… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chairman Jerry Moran today convened a field hearing in the state capitol to review the potential effects of planned Missouri River “spring rises” on crop insurance policies for… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov Today the House Committee on Agriculture adopted the budget views and estimates letter which outlines the Committee’s budget recommendations for the agencies and programs under the its jurisdiction. The letter will be submitted to Budget Committee Chairman Jim Nussle… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov AUBURN, A.L. – House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte today convened the second field hearing to review the 2002 Farm Bill. The hearing follows a field hearing held yesterday in Fayetteville, N.C. and is part of a series of hearings the Committee plans to… Read more »

Liz Friedlander (202) 225-1564 Liz.Friedlander@mail.house.govJames Ryder (202) 225-0020James.Ryder@mail.house.gov FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Bob Goodlatte today convened the first hearing to review the 2002 Farm Bill. This is the first in a series of hearings the Committee plans to conduct to hear from producers around the country. The sixteen… Read more »